Over the last 3 weekends, KUDHEIHA, in partnership with UDPK and ILO, hit the ground in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kakamega, and Meru to assess the realities of domestic workers supporting persons with disabilities. From caregivers and employers to OPD leaders and government reps — voices were heard. We’re spotlighting labour rights, dignity in care…

We are honoured to have participated in the Annual Time to Care annual review Workshop in Mombasa, convened by @OxfaminKenya. Together with @AWAK and @YouthAlive!Kenya, we took time to review the progress made in the second year of the TTC project, analyze obstacles encountered, and map out strategies for the coming year. Throughout the workshop,…

  On October 2, 2024, we hosted an impactful session in Mombasa, focused on Mental Health and Work-Life Balance for domestic workers. Joined by our partners @Youth Alive Kenya @Oxfam in Kenya, and Oxfam Canada, we engaged in powerful conversations around the importance of balancing work and personal commitments for caregivers. Domestic workers and care…

      We’ve just wrapped up impactful sensitization across Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, and Kiambu! Our mission: educating communities on the importance of care work and domestic work. The response has been overwhelming! #DomesticWorkisWork #CareWork We engaged with local communities to highlight the vital role of domestic workers. It’s heartening to see such positive dialogue…

             Mombasa region veteran Domestic Workers over the weekend trained other domestic workers on Labour rights, Occupational safety, work readiness and financial literacy under the #TimeToCare project.

Every Nation, organization and individual around the world has aspirations and goals that they desire to achieve. In the same way, the nucleus of the global push towards a better and more sustainable future lies the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a universal call to action encompassing 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 2030 Agenda…

Through the support of OXFAM, KUDHEIHA developed a Domestic Workers training manual that was validated and adopted by KUDHEIHA’s National Board. The manual covers topics on Trade Unionism, Collective Bargaining, Soft skills, Labour rights and Work readiness amongst other topics. The union also developed Domestic Workers Handbook from the training manual that is a simpler…

Domestic work is a vital and age-old occupation that contributes significantly to households and national economies worldwide. In Kenya, domestic workers are a crucial part of the labor market, with an estimated 118,646 workers in formal employment as of 2022. Despite its importance, the sector is often characterized by decent work deficits, including discrimination, low…

On 16th June 2023, we joined Ministry of Labour, FKE, ILO and other stakeholders in commemorating the Domestic Workers Day in Nairobi. https://youtu.be/Q356Y9kkbjo